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Now there are giant comets generating electricity from heaven

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The West Coast of Ireland, as green as steep by the wind, has become the test bench of A novel idea: Replace wind turbines with giant comets. Generate electricity from the sky. Willing to find a Alternative to terrestrial wind turbinesResearchers at the University of Delft chose May County, in Ireland, to test a system called Kitepower. Instead of wind turbines, Kitepower generates electricity by 60 square meter comets that rise to 425 meters from the ground. Why Ireland. To put the invention to the limit. “The wind conditions on the west coast of Ireland allow us to exceed the limits of our system, to make it more robust and reliable,” Andrei Luca explained to RTEChief of Operations of Kitepower. “If it has worked in Ireland, it will probably work around the world.” This is how the May County, to the west of the country, has become the first air -transported energy test site in the world, which those responsible for Kitepower describe as a potential “change of play” in the sector. How it works. With an ingenious “Yoy effect”. The kite, subject to a cable rolled in a drum, ascends by drawing an eight in the sky for 45 seconds. This flight pattern, inspired by a kitesurf candle, maximizes wind traction, generating a force between 2.5 and 4 tons. This force rotates the drum, which in turn is connected to a generator on land, producing electricity that is stored in a battery system. Once the 45 seconds have elapsed, the kite is leveled to minimize wind resistance, which allows the cable to be collected using only a fraction of the energy generated. The cycle is repeated again and again, generating a net renewable energy gain. The system, which combines the KITESURF movements with a GPS guidance system, is capable of producing up to 30 kilowatts of electricity per hour for each kite. What improves wind turbines. According to Kitepower, his comets are twice as efficient that wind turbines when capturing wind energy, because they take advantage The winds of great altitudeinaccessible for conventional wind turbines. But the truly interesting thing is that the whole system fits in a six -meter container, which makes it a portable system that can be deployed anywhere accessible by a truck, without the need for heavy foundations or towers. Islands and remote places. After the tests in Ireland, Kitepower has launched A pilot project in the Netherlands with the construction company Dur Vermeer, where the system is being used to load excavators and electric trucks in an infrastructure project. The objective of the company is to bring technology to remote communities and the islands of the European Union, many of which depend on the importation of diesel, with the cost that that entails. The comets deployed in Ireland have shown that airborne wind energy could be a cheap, clean and renewable alternative. Image | Kitepower In Xataka | A comet for large ships: This is how this company projects to save 20% fuel and emissions on your trips

Spain has a rail giant in the shadows. And just achieved the “contract of the century”

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If you have traveled to Belgium, the SNCB application is likely to have downloaded to move from one city to another. It is about ‘the Renfe‘Belgian and, a few years ago, They announced that they were going to renew 50% of their fleet from here to 2032. The interesting thing is that it is an operation of 3,400 million euros that has not fallen to anyone: it has done so in a Spanish company called CAF. And if you are wondering what diantres is caf, you are in your entire right, but you will surely have mounted on one of its trains. “The contract of the century”. In a release of CNCB, the operator detailed the pre -agreement reached with the Spanish, something that replicated own CAF detailing that the initial commitment of the same will be 1,695 million euros. This includes the development, manufacture and supply of 600 am30 trains (interurban trains with integrated motor and autonomy by battery when operating in un -electrified lines) with a total of 170,000 seats, although the initial commitment is 1,695 million euros for 54,000 places. The proposal of CAF has had to compete with other manufacturers, such as the French Alstom that argued cheapest prices, factories in Belgium and that local industrial promotion. Everything is not closed, since although CNCB has opted for the Spanish, political interests come into play in something like that. There is a debate around the firm and, for example, as we read in Basque chroniclea deputy of the Belgian Party Staf Aerts has discredited to the company, indicated that CAF is collaborating to create a subway line from Jerusalem to the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel ” As we say, it remains to be seen that the agreement is finally closed, but by its magnitude, there is already talk of the “contract of the century” of the railway sector, with obvious consequences In the CAF portfolio. Centenaria. This news, because of its magnitude, has jumped to the first flat of numerous national and European economic newspapers, but the great question we could have is … what is CAF and why it is so important. CAF responds to ‘Constructions and Railroad Assistant‘And it is a company that was born in 1917 in Beasain, Basque Country. It was founded on workshops that already existed since the nineteenth century and from the beginning it was dedicated to the manufacture and rental of wagons, as well as other elements for rail transport. And in this more than a century, it has become one of the larger companies in the country. The Oaris World jump. They were developing their business within our borders, providing Renfe trainsbut in the 90s, they consolidated the international leap by operating more firmly in other countries thanks to the opening of about thirty subsidiaries. In Spain they have, above all, high -speed trains of variable width manufactured next to the ALSTOM itself, as well as electric and diesel trains for regional services and Renfe vicinity. However, much of your order portfolio It is for export. They have manufactured units for cities such as London, Brussels, or Sydney, as well as the Santiago de Chile and Mexico Metro, light trains for US cities such as Boston or the Oaris: High speed trains (up to 350 km/h) that form the backbone of the Norway rail network. And, to meet the needs, they have gone Opening factories all over the world. Why the mystery? In spite of everything, we do not know too much CAF beyond their area of direct influence (where they have the factories and hire employees) it has all the meaning of the world. Before we talked about Talgo, also a historic rail that not only stood out for their trains, but to baptize vehicles with their own name. Go up to Talgo It was synonymous with getting on the train just as asking for a Kleenex is asking for a handkerchief or, in some countries, playing “the play” is playing any game console in general. In the case of CAF, the same did not happen and, although it is an industrial pride in Euskadi and very recognized among experts around the world, its business has remained “in the shadows”. They operate mainly in the B2B sector, which implies work for large operators both public and private and not for the final consumer, and do not baptize their creations such as “CAF”, which keeps them in an unknown position for the general public. However, the last decades have grown, especially abroad, and with contracts such as the one achieved in Belgium and the jump to large media, it is more likely that the name ‘CAF’ sounds more and more. Images | Jordi Verdugo In Xataka | Renfe riding a circus this summer and dwarves grow: tunnels with leaks and more delays of the bird in Malaga

The US is throwing blows to China. Many of them are fitting the European chips giant ASML

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ASML It is going well, but it could go much better. This Dutch company is the most important photolithography equipment manufacturer on the planet. And it is because it is the only one that can offer its customers the machines of extreme ultraviolet lithography (UVE) that are necessary to MANUFACTE INTEGRATED VANGUARD CIRCUITS. Even so, during the last three years this company is constantly undergoing all types of fluctuations. In fact, in the last hours his actions They have dropped to 7.1% Due to the threat that the very likely US tariffs represent the importation of foreign lithography equipment. And also to the uncertainty that looms over the growth of ASML In full struggle between China and the USA. Christophe Fouquet, the general director of this company, has the obligation to defend the interests of his company. And currently the tension held by the US and China does not make it easy. The sanctions that They have deployed US and the Netherlands They prevent Asml selling Your most advanced lithography teams To its Chinese clients. And neither can some maintenance and after -sales services services provide. In 2022 the sales of this company in China amounted to 2.9 billion euros, which represented 13.8% of its annual sales. At that time Taiwan was a more important market for Asml than China. However, in 2024 the country led by Xi Jinping was consolidated as The largest market for ASML with total sales of 10.2 billion euros. Asml’s rebellion Christophe Fouquet has removed the growth forecast that he and the board of directors of this company had set by 2026. This movement has contributed, as I mentioned a few lines above, to the fall of ASML’s actions. Anyway, it is understandable that this executive has taken this path: “We continue to observe a growing uncertainty promoted by macroeconomic and geopolitical events,” He has declared Fouquet In a statement. “Although we continue to prepare to grow in 2026, we cannot confirm it yet.” The evolution experienced by the actions of this company supports its prudence. In fact, 33% have fallen during the last year. This behavior is anomalous in a company that not only leads the market of photolithography equipment; In addition, it is the only one that markets UVE machines. At the end of last March Christophe Fouquet declared that he was convinced that the US would continue to put pressure on his partners to even more harden the sanctions that seek to stop the development of the Chinese industry of the integrated circuits. “Although we continue to prepare to grow in 2026, we cannot confirm it yet” However, Fouquet’s statements did not end here. He also defended that Europe “should decide for itself what you want” and “should not be dictated by anyone else.” Otherwise, He warnedleading European companies in strategic technologies, among which are ASML, could consider moving outside the old continent. His tone reflected a certain degree of helplessness, but in practice his company would be very difficult to relocate out of Europe. Anyway one of the figures in which we have repaired a few lines above gives us a very accurate track about how A ASML is dealing with prohibitions from the US and endorsed by the Government of the Netherlands that They could greatly degrade your business. As we have seen, in 2024 China was consolidated as its largest market. This success is because Chinese manufacturers of integrated circuits have bought A ASML many suitable photolithography equipment to produce mature semiconductors. On the other hand, currently TSMC, Intel, Samsung, Globalfoundries, Micron Technology and Sk Hynix are well building new chip manufacturing plants, they are well expanding some of those they have in operation. In any case, they all have something in common: they are buying the UVE and UVP equipment of ASML. And, in addition, TSMC, Intel and Samsung presumably will acquire for the next three years a large number of UVE Machines of Haute Opening. It is evident that even in the complicated current situation It is difficult to lie to ASML. At the moment his business in China endures, and will continue to do it at least until the moment when Chinese manufacturers of lithography equipment have their own UVE machines. Image | ASML More information | SCMP In Xataka | Japan wants to recover leadership as a manufacturer of lithography equipment. And he has a plan to end the Asml monopoly

If you have ever wondered how much humanity would occupy if it was a giant meatball, quiet: you are not the only one

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Once, many years ago, I came up with a stupid question, At the level of Yahoo Answers. If I spit a lot, can I dehydrate? My reasoning was that, at some point, I would lose the ability to create fluid, but it did not happen a good moment of laughter with those present. There is an internet corner in which my question would have been taken very seriously: Reddit. And it is precisely where the definitive question is answered: how great a meatball made with all human flesh. At the moment, We are about 8.2 billion people running around the world (although there are those who think we have left Between 1,000 and 3,000 million along the way). Consult that real time number It is dizzy and addictive, and it is really difficult to “visualize” how much we are more than 8,000 million people. A lot, yes, but … how much? There is graphics and maps that try to reduce this so that we have a perspective of what the Asian population supposesfor example, but it is still complicated that we visualize what it would mean by together more than 8,200 souls in the same place. As I say, in Reddit there is a very special place, one called ‘they did the math‘In which users post absurd questions and solve themselves using all possible mathematical seriousness and rigor. The great human meatball We are going to focus on that idea of the “great human meatball.” Kiwi2703 was the one start This great debate, with simulation included. The parameters he took were 7,880 million existing people at that time, with a calculation of 62 kilos of average weight and a density of 985 kg/m³. Mixing everything and creating a compact ball, we would have a sphere of just under a kilometer in diameter. To contextualize everything much more, Kiwi shared a drawing in which we can see that the human meatball would be much higher than the Manhattan skyscrapersbut I would enter Central Park. As we say, the updated numbers would make the meatball be somewhat larger because we are 400 million more humans (and we will continue to increase until Let’s reach 10,000 millionS By the end of this century before starting to fall) but it is curious that we occupy so little space within our planet (once we have pressed in a ball, of course). This Absurd questions is a sciencebut taking them seriously can be really fun. Examples: would it be possible to put a rocket into orbit if the propulsion were candies mixed with Coca-Cola? The conclusion is that nosince it does not use Coca-Cola Light and because releasing co₂ from an aqueous solution does not have enough energy to achieve the necessary thrust. In another, a photograph of a type that has a structure like a harness that allows to have a compressor and a split of a air-conditioning Next to a battery to literally have a portable air conditioning. The question It is how long it can work and the calculations point to between one and two hours, but it depends a lot on the way we choose. Because yes, there are many real absurd questions, but others that force us to think and use those resources that we learn in the studies and think that they will not help us from nothing. An example? When I know look for calculate the weight of a huge cube of tungsten Next to a man, a really dense material. The users exposed the density of the metal, the height that man could have, the possible dimension of the cube and calculated the weight. And, at the end of the day, the calculation that all humanity can form a meatball that between Central Park is not worth much, but if you run out of subjects to talk about and You hate awkward silencesIt is definitely a good resource. For now, I’m going to see if my spit question has been resolved in Reddit. Image | Reddit (Kiwi2703) In Xataka | Europe has always seen Japan’s demographic crisis as the future. For Italy it is already the present

A giant is ready to get into the market of chips manufacturing machines: LG Electronics

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The HBM memories market (High Bandwidth Memory) that work side by side with the GPUs for artificial intelligence (IA) Three companies lead it clearly: Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron Technology. Interestingly, memory chips are The South Korean economy engine Trade dependent. And Samsung and Sk Hynix are Companies that support this industry In this Asian country. In fact, these two South Korean companies compete with each other to master the lucrative HBM memory chips. AND They do not supply when it comes to manufacturing as many integrated circuits as their customers demand. The most important of all of them is, as we can intuit, Nvidia. The export of semiconductors in South Korea increases, but its chips stocks 33.7% fell in April of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023 according to the National Statistics Office. In any case, another South Korean company is ready to enter the market for integrated HBM memory circuits, although it will not compete with SK Hynix and Samsung. LG is preparing a unique machine to produce HBM memories Manufacturing integrated VAGUARD HBM circuits is not simple. The processes involved in the production of these chips are complex, and in them very advanced technologies are involved. SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron are manufacturing on a large scale, although with different success12 -layer HBM3E memories. The two South Korean firms will produce large -scale HBM4 chips during the second semester of 2025, and Micron will do so in 2026. However, CXMT (Changxin Memory Technologies), one of the Chinese companies specialized in the production of memoirs, will launch Your first HBM3E chips in 2027. The main quality of this equipment will be its ability to allow the stack of integrated circuits in a much more efficient way China has several memories manufacturers Important, but they currently do not have solutions capable of competing with the best of SK Hynix or Micron. This circumstance reminds us of how complex it is to manufacture latest generation HBM chips. LG Electronics is going to enter this marketbut you will not compete from you to you with memory chips manufacturers. The opposite; aspires to be your customers. Koo Kwang-Mo, the president of this company, has confirmed That its strategy is to participate in the hardware industry for AI, but it will make it marketing its own chips manufacturing equipment. In fact, LG is developing a machine that will be specifically designed to produce avant -garde HBM memories. According to this company, the main quality of this equipment will be its ability to allow the stack of integrated circuits in a much more efficient way than with the technologies currently available. In theory, the innovation in which LG engineers are working will contribute to the tuning of HBM memories of more capacity and with a lower heat dissipation index. LG plans go to make their HBM memories production team in 2028. The main manufacturers of these machines are the American company Applied Materials and the Dutch Besi, so these are The companies with which LG will compete If finally its memory semiconductor production machine comes to fruition. If so, it is likely that Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are interested in their team, although it is also possible to apply materials or kiss forward to LG. In fact, SK Hynix and Samsung plan to introduce this technology this year. More information | Economic Seoul In Xataka | Chinese memory chips manufacturers are a nightmare for the US and South Korea. There is a lot at play

After the giant wolf, a huge bird of New Zealand wins points to be desixtinquida. And Peter Jackson has a lot to do

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‘Jurassic Park‘It is a science fiction story until it ceases to be. Not so much because there are those who consider current technology can bring dinosaurs backbut because there is already a company that is returning to life species that were extinguished thousands of years ago. It is colossal and are accepting requests to relive your favorite extinct animal. Whenever you call yourself Peter Jackson and have 25 million dollars to donate them. “Hobby”Jackson does not need presentations at this point. After several minor films, he jumped to world fame with his adaptation of ‘The Lord of the Rings‘, which allowed him to fulfill another of his dreams: roll a King Kong movie. In the tape the love that the New Zealander director feels for animals from other times, but that passion transcends to the screen was felt. Interestingly, one of the director’s fun is to collect Moa bones, to the point of having one of the largest private collections in the world focused on the bones of that extinct animal. “The movies are my work, but the moa are my hobby,” commented Jackson. From left to right a kiwi, an ostrich and a moa. They were … big De -sextinging the moa. But … what is a moa? In a nutshell, it’s like a kiwi, but about three meters high, about 250 kilos and can not fly either. His closest living relatives would be the aforementioned kiwis, but also the casuaries and the most similar would be Emú. New Zealand natives, the MOA was not extinguished: we extinguish it. When the Maori arrived at the islands, they began to hunt them and, although sightings have been reported in the nineteenth century, there is no evidence of this and it is considered that the MOA was extinguished, at least 500 years ago. Jackson comments that “any Neozyre child feels fascination with Moa.” Colossal comes into play. The filmmaker has between 300 and 400 Moa bones, and it will be that private collection the one that drives The animal’s de -sexyction thanks to a company called Colossal. It is not the first time we talk about them, since it is a company dedicated to biotechnology that has become popular for their interest in Return animal to life like mammoth or the Tasmania tiger. Also to Dodo. What they do is Take extinct animal DNAsomething that can be done from bones such as those that Jackson possesses and, the more remains, the better, and combine it with samples of relatives who live today. That is the easy thing: the complicated thing comes when, once the genetic information of the two DNA is combined, they are “filtering variants” to edit the genes and get exactly the animal they want. Finally, a living animal is used to give birth to the “new” creature. And it is not cheap. Money. A lot. In a recent financing round, Colossal Biosciences reached a assessment of 10,200 million dollars. At the end of 2024, Jackson already He collaborated With 10 million dollars in Colossal Bioscience, but now it has donated another 15 million for the company to place the MOA in its list of ‘goals’. This implies that we will take time to see the result. Now, Colossal is not just castles in the air. In April of this year, the company advertisement His first success: they had achieved resurrect the giant wolf, the Aenocyon Dirus. Now there are three puppies called Romulo, Remo and Khaleesi that, with six months of age – they were born in January this year – they have reached a weight of about 36 kilos and a length of 120 cm. They are expected to reach 180 cm and 68 kilos each. Jackson on the left and Ben Lamm, one of the founders of Colossal, on the right. Both with moa bones Complex. We will see what happens to the moa, but there are those who think that what is best colossal is Sell the motorcycle. With the MOA we are at a very early stage of the welcoming, but as we read in Physthe process seems to be more complex than with the wolves. Beth Shapiro is the chief scientist of Colossal and has commented that, unlike what happens with mammals, bird embryos develop inside eggs, so the process of transferring an embryo to a substitute mother will be very different from in vitro fertilization in mammals. Nic Rawlence is a paleontologist who works at the University of Otago and has commented that reviving New Zealand birds “is not scientifically possible with current technology.” The problem is that there is no good moa genome and its closest relatives are the Tinamúesof those who separated 60 million years ago. Criticism Apart from that, which is an important challenge, there is another issue: if an extinct animal is revived, is the patent of nature or the responsible company? Ben Lamm, the director of Colossal, has already explained that They do not want to monetize those animals directly, but sell its technology. But of course, he does not close the door to patent what they wish. And, although Alex, 10 would love to see a tyrannosaur in the streets of San Diego, the current Alex knows that no company is going to do it for love of art and that, probably, it does not matter that the habitat of that animal does not look like it or the least to the one he had at the time of his disappearance. Who is excited It’s Jackson. “Returning the moa to life would be so exciting, if not more, than any movie you could do.” Images | Colossal, Kkpcw, Gage Skidmore In Xataka | We just closed a primate. If someone believes that brings us closer to the cloning of humans, it is wrong

A giant armed has set for the Atlantic … from the US

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The first rumor jumped a few hours ago. Within the framework of the G7 Leaders Summit in Canada, the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, He hinted that the president of the United States had left the meeting in advance to work in a high fire between Israel and Iran. Trump’s response It has been fast: The reason for his exit was “much more important” than a high fire. Now, a Recognition software He has made the alarms jump. An armed and a sea of ​​speculation. In an unexpectedly coordinated operation, more than 28 cistern aircraft KC-135R and KC-46A of the United States Air Force have taken off from different bases of the country to the Atlantic, in a massive migration detected by air tracking enthusiasts through a Follow -up software. Although the movement of cisterns to the east is not unusual in itself, the scale, synchrony and moment of the deployment (in full climax of tensions between Israel and Iran) has aroused Speculations on a possible strategic turn in American involvement in the conflict. The absence of clear indications about the accompaniment of fighters or bombers adds opacity, but one thing seems clear: the deployment is not linked to routine exercises, such as the multinational that is coming in Norway, whose logistics scope is much lower than the level observed. In that context, They outline four hypothesesall potentially interconnected, about the purpose of the maneuver. Offensive support. The most immediate and logical explanation would be for the United States to be preparing air logistics support to allow Israel to expand and accelerate its offensive about Iran. The limited Israeli refueling fleet, composed of just seven old Boeing 707drastically restricts the frequency, duration and scope of its incursions on Iranian territory. The presence of US cisterns would significantly increase the ability to Generate sustained outputseven allowing the use of penetrating pumps that require proximity to underground targets. That said, the most crucial impact would be strategic: allow Israeli fighters to patrol wide areas of Iranian airspace for prolonged periodshunting mobile ballistic missile pitchers before they can shoot. These types of missions, extremely difficult, gain efficacy only if aircraft do not have to withdraw continuously to recharge fuel. If Israeli and American interceptors are exhausting their stocks, As they suggest Various sources, the cisterns would allow to extend operations without compromising critical resources. A KC-135E refueling in flight to an F-16 Fighting Falcon Direct intervention. The second of the hypotheses is, no doubt, more disturbing: That the movement indicate preparations for a direct entry of the United States into the Air War. The cisterns They would be essential both to support Israel and to keep American fighters and bombers in the air in case kinetic operations are authorized. This intervention, although it would radically transform the Official position From Washington, it could be precipitated by an Iranian attack on US interests in the region or by a political decision in response to a critical escalation. The preposition of tank grants flexibility and speed of reaction, which reinforces this hypothesis, although, for the moment, there is no confirmation of such a drastic change in American doctrine. The software that captured the image that the alarms have jumped Close the Strait. A third plausible explanation is the preparation of the possibility that I will try to block he Ormuz narrowa play that would transform the conflict into an event of global impact immediate. Reopening the maritime step would require a large -scale sustained aerial operation: neutralizing radars, coastal defense systems, mobile anti -man -missing pitchers, and even patrols of small boats. They counted the The War Zone analysts that this requires continuous surveillance and attack missions, supported by constant refueling From, again, cisterns. Before a Strait blockThe United States would need to keep hundreds of aircraft operating without interruption in a hostile airspace, something unfeasible without a support chain like the one that seems to be forming now. Strait satellite view An air bridge. Finally, the most functional and less confrontational hypothesis would be the creation of a robust air bridge that facilitates the flow of military assets to the region. This bridge would allow not only the deployment of combat planes, but also global operations such as those of the b-2 bombersonly conventional assets capable of penetrate and destroy Nuclear facilities deeply buried in Iran. These aircraft, with an extremely heavy weaponry, need multiple refueling to cross the Atlantic, attack and return. The air bridge would also serve as evacuation route of the most vulnerable American bases in case of Iranian mass bombings, an increasingly contemplated option in contingency scenarios. Indications of something else. The maneuver does not happen alone. In addition to the movement of cisterns, other signals have signed up for a Military accumulation American in the theater of operations. Yes, apparently, the combat group headed by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt It moves to the Indian Ocean from the South China Sea, increasing the naval projection against Iran. Although US authorities have not yet made official statements about the purpose of these movements, open sources and analysts agree that a deployment is being configured with multiple purposes: Dysmasion, logistical support, tactical flexibility and preparation for a possible direct escalation. And something much bigger. Plus: It also seems that the United States is sending to the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and your attack group (including four destroyers Arleight Burke class and a combat submarine) to reinforce its defensive and offensive abilities in full climb of the conflict. Although officially it is a programmed relief of the USS Carl VinsonAmerican sources indicate that the operation has beenFewest several monthsand both naval groups will live in the region for a while. Although at this time there is no official confirmation of a doctrine change, the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, He has recognized That these maneuvers seek to strengthen regional defensive position and protect US personnel, in the midst of growing political pressures for Washington to get more actively involved in … Read more

The fashion giant closes its website while adding the incident

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If you visit the website right now www.victoriassecret.comyou will not see catalogs or special offers. Instead, a warning appears that reports a cybersecurity incident. Victoria’s Secret has temporarily closed its website and has suspended some services in store while investigating what happened. A preventive measure. According to the company, the closure is part of a series of preventive actions adopted after detecting the incident. In the message they explain that they are “working tirelessly to completely restore operations”, although it is not specified when the page will be available again. The closure does not affect all countries. Although Victoria’s Secret’s main site remains closed, the measure is limited to the international version with .com domain. The website for the Spanish market Follow operational, as we have been able to check, and shows no messages related to the incident or limited operation signs. Many unknowns on the table. According to Bloombergin addition to the closure of the web and certain services in store, Victoria’s Secret has stopped part of its office operations. Some employees were left without access to their email accounts after password blocking, and customer service has also been paralyzed. The executive director, Hillary Super, recognized in an internal note seen by the aforementioned means that the recovery “will take time.” Meanwhile, we know that the company works with experts to clarify what happened, but has not provided details about the type of attack, the actual scope of the incident or if any data gap has occurred. It is not an isolated case. In recent weeks, several major brands of the textile and retail sector have also recognized cybersecurity incidents. Dior recently confirmed unauthorized access to customer data in China, Adidas noticed a gap In an external customer service provider, and Harrods, Marks & Spencer and Co-Op HIt has been the target of similar attacks in the United Kingdom. Of course, it is not clear if these cases are related, Images | Screen capture In Xataka | How to change all our passwords according to three cybersecurity experts

Digi has installed its first 5G antenna in Palencia. It is a giant step to become a third operator in Spain

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Digi is not just a Giant in quality-quality. He is an aspiring to third operator from Spain and Your first 5G antennalocated in Palencia is the best proof of how it is heating the way to achieve its goal. Digi was born like A little OMV Romanian and has ended up being The fourth operator in Spain. The installation of This first antenna It is a milestone that goes beyond the technical. It is the sample of how it is becoming a giant capable of looking at the operators that, to date, seemed untouchable. The agreement with Telefónica. One of the keys to Digi finishes killing the perception of virtual mobile operator (OMV) that you could have about it has to do with its according to Telefónicaone that covers both national roaming services and Ran Sharing (radio access network). DIGI will continue to use coverage and infrastucure Shared with Movistar For another 16 years, although one of the keys is what this operator allows to access one of the fastest and most efficient 5G networks in the market. Mutualization of the spectrum. This strange term is understood so simple, based on the fact that the key to win in 5G is to have the best possible connectivity to networks 5G SA (The “real” 5g, the fastest and most latency). This 5G Eral works in the spectrum of 3.6 GHz. Digi had 20 MHz in this bandinsufficient to offer a competitive 5G, and Movistar with 100 MHz. Thanks to the mutualization of the spectrum, both Ópedoras have access to a total of 120 MHz shared, something that allows theoretical speeds of 2.2 Gbps and a reduced latency of 8 and 12 ms. Shared heart, own soul. Digi shares part of Movistar’s physical network, and has access to both its spectrum and its antennas. But the company completely manages its traffic, has its own infrastructure, and its first 5G antenna in Palencia is proof of this: there are areas in which it is capable of offering connectivity without intermediaries. The use of its own antennas allows Digi to release part of the traffic that depended on Movistar antennas, giving preference to its customers with their own antenna, and releasing Telefónica. Sweeping in Spain. Digi’s figures are applause. In 2022 he managed to with 60% of total portability In Spain, and at the end of 2024 it ended up winning almost one million lines. It is currently the fourth operator (CNMC itself catalogs it as such, outside the OMV), with a market share that touches 10%. It is still far from 19% of Vodafone, 26% of Movistar and 41% of Masorange, but the figure is spectacular for an operator who, until just a few days ago, did not have a single antenna of his own. The price strategy. Digi works what we like most in Spain: the quality-quality. Its product portfolio Fight for the most adjusted pricewith especially aggressive offers in unlimited lines. Do not neglect, despite this, additional services such as television centered on the LaLiga footballor cloud storage. Where does Digi look. Digi wants to enter the top 3 of operators in Spain. As you collect Xataka mobileif it maintains the current growth rate, it is an objective that will achieve in the short term: in 2026 it will become the third operator in terms of fiber lines. It is not such a simple challenge in regards to mobile lines, where distances regarding large operators remain broad. On the other hand, both Masorange and Vodafone are in loss of lines, with an especially unavailable situation for this last operator. Image | Digi In Xataka | Avoid surprises when hiring digi: advantages and disadvantages that should be known

Germany is installing giant concrete spheres under the sea. You have a good reason: store renewable energy

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While France and Germany reinforce their energy alliances with a renewed bet For nuclear energy, within the German country they are developing a completely different system. The focus is on marine depths, with the aim of redefining the way in which renewable energy is stored. Under the sea. A group of researchers the Fraunhofer Institute of Germany They have created the Stensea project (Stored Energy AT Sea acronym). Since 2011, the equipment has worked in a solution to reduce land use, reaching the conclusion of sinking huge concrete spheres into the seabed to store energy. The operation. These spheres sink at 600 and 800 meters deep, where water pressure is so high that it can rotate turbines with great efficiency. Each one measures about 9 meters in diameter and weighs about 400 tons. The idea is that they work as giant batteries: by letting the sea water in, it moves a turbine connected to a generator. To recharge it, water pumps out, using network energy to overcome environmental pressure. A design of what a Stesea plant would be A real test. The system has already been successful at Lake Constanza, and now the next step is marked in the calendar by 2026. It is expected to install a prototype real and 3D printed on the coast of Long Beach, in California. This model can generate about 0.5 megawatts and store up to 0.4 megawatts-Hora, which would be enough to cover the consumption of a middle home in the United States for about two weeks. The future idea is ambitious: building much larger spheres, up to 30 meters in diameter, capable of storing much larger amounts of energy. The objective is to climb the system with spheres up to 30 meters in diameter, which would allow a much larger storage capacity. According to They have detailed Newatlas researchers, the estimated storage cost around the 5 cents per kilowatt-hora, a very competitive figure compared to other current solutions. Renewables in Germany. Although it seems contradictory for its climate, the country has been strongly betting on solar energy, especially In self -consumption facilities. However, it faces an important challenge: intermittent production, or Dunkelflaute. For this reason, projects such as Stesea can act as a shock absorber of the electrical system, because it stores excess renewable energy and releases it when it is most needed. So hydroelectric plants? Unlike traditional pumping storage –which requires mountains and large fresh water reserves-, this system does not need limited elevations or water resources. Its modular design allows it to install it on coasts around the world. In addition, this system has raised An economic advantage since it allows energy arbitration, buying electricity when it is cheap and selling it in moments of high demand. Forecasts The researchers They believe that this technology He has barely shown the tip of the iceberg. They estimate that, if it was deployed on a large scale, it could reach a global storage capacity of about 817,000 gigawatts-Hora. Translated to something more tangible, it would be enough to supply about 75 million homes in Europe for a whole year. However, although the project is presented as a solution to avoid intensive soil use, it does not stop moving that occupation to the seabed. Until now, the approach has been mainly technical, but it would be expected that in future phases rigorous environmental evaluations will be included that analyze its impact on oceanic ecosystems. Image | Stesea Xataka | Europe’s turn to nuclear: Germany and France have signed a pact to reconfigure the continent

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